more bench work

This is the year that I am finally going to use up my off cuts! This bench is mahogany, koa and maple with koa legs. I used pieces that were 1 3/4” alternating with 1 3/8” to give a ripple effect ( very comfortable as well). I glued them together in groups of 4 to make sure I had good clamping pressure. Once all the pieces were glued together, I ran the seat through my drum sander to get the bottom level. Next I cut the ends on the bandsaw and used my grinder to round over the edge, then I added the legs and the finish. I’ve got three more benches in the works and some new ideas for using up all the special wood that I couldn’t part with….........

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very nice bench kathy, so from what you said i gather these are for your home..i bet you have some wonderful pieces in your home…would i be correct..if so..have you show cased those as well…..i like these benches..good use of your cut off’s and like i said before i love the koa…

True I do have quite a few pieces in my house. Funny thing is that I am dreaming these days of adding another story just to make space for more projects!!!!!!! So far my husband has denied that request. Why??

I just added the side shot. Without using a grinder to add that soft edge would have been tricky. It was fun to make bench and I sold it within a week. Another great thing about using multiple woods is that it will go with just about any other wood in the house. The next one is walnut, koa, cherry with a completely different leg design. It should be finished this week…......